In late 2012, the headquarters of Hogar de Cristo changed residence. Previously located in the Cdla. Atarazana, at north of Guayaquil, we moved to Cooperativa Sergio Toral, at northwest of the city, in an area where basic services are lacking.

Many will wonder why …

The area where we are located is at the limits of Guayaquil city and just a few meters further is an area known as “Monte Sinaí” (Mount Sinai). Here live around 274,000 people*, under conditions of poverty and extreme poverty; besides there basic services such as water, garbage collection, electricity, sewer, paved streets are lacking… It is precisely because we work with, from and for the poor that we decided to locate here, with them, where is our reason for being, our heart.

A city inside another city…

Last April 20th was the official presentation of our new facility, where we have: